
College Football 25 is the long-awaited college football game from Electronic Arts (EA) Sports. After roughly a decade of no college football games, it’s finally back and it’s a whole lot of fun. EA did more than simply make another college football game, they made it a fun and enjoyable experience.
EA needed to master the art of creating hype for the next college football season. To say EA nailed the nail with the hammer is a monumental underestimate. After years of mostly subpar reviews with EA Sports NFL franchise (Madden), it’s nice to see EA make a game that everyone can say they spent their money well.
The level of detail that College Football 25 possesses is out of this world for any kind of sports game. One thing players noticed right away is that EA absolutely nailed pre-game traditions. For example, games in Oregon will actually feature the duck riding on the back seat of a motorcycle. For games featuring the Georgia Bulldogs, they will actually bring the bulldog out into the field and you just see him sitting on the field with the camera briefly focused on him. For games at Ohio State University (THE Ohio State University so as to not upset any Buckeyes fans), you see the marching band take the field pregame and then the traditional dotting of the I.
The road games experience has another level of authenticity this year. Not only do players see the “stadium pulse” feature like in previous editions of the game but there’s more to it than that. The screen shakes, the controller vibrates, and you’ll see that the players’ routes appear incorrect. If that’s not enough, you’ll sometimes see a question mark for the receiver’s passing icon instead of an icon showing you what button to push. In the most extreme cases, the screen will show you the wrong play to simulate what players actually go through on the field.
Some users aren’t happy about the kicking meter as it appears to be a similar kicking meter used in Madden from the early 2000s. The tackling against running plays needs some improvement. The spin moves appear way too easy to use in this game which could be something EA may want to “patch” later on.
Another major change to this year’s game is the long-anticipated playoff expansion. The days of the BCS Playoff system hype are gone. The post-season drama and controversy are effectively gone. There may still be some controversy but not nearly as much as before. This change reflects the real-life college football playoffs expansion. There used to be just the four teams that would be in the playoffs but now there are a total of 12 teams that can advance to the post-season showdown. Perhaps this will benefit the smaller programs that finish with zero losses. Here’s the new playoff expansion in detail.
https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2024-02-20/how-12-team-college-football-playoff-will-work-teams-schedule-bids
There is the ultimate team in this year’s edition as well. For those who want the ultimate team experience college edition, this game features that. It’s the same as on Madden. You have the challenges, head-to-head seasons, squads, house rules, and solo battles. You can also pay for packs the same way as Madden. You can use coins, training points, and even your credit card just like in Madden.
For those who want a fun, casual football experience experience, this is the game for you. It’s still a serious game to an extent but most players might consider this more enjoyable than Madden.
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